Keyboard Shortcuts
Press ? at any time during gameplay to see context-sensitive controls in the help popup.
Universal
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| ? | Open help popup |
| q | Quit the application |
| Esc | Close popup |
Main Menu
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ or k / j | Navigate menu items |
| Enter or Space | Confirm selection |
| ← / → or h / l | Cycle skins (on skin row) |
In-Game
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| ↑ ↓ ← → or h j k l | Move cursor |
| Enter or Space | Select piece / confirm move |
| Esc | Deselect piece |
| b | Return to home menu |
| r | Restart game (solo mode) |
| s | Cycle skins |
| p / P | Previous position in history (solo mode) |
| n / N | Next position in history (solo mode) |
| t / T | Show hint (puzzle mode) |
| Ctrl + | Zoom in |
| Ctrl - | Zoom out |
note
The mouse is also supported for piece selection and movement during gameplay.
PGN Viewer
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| ← / h | Previous move |
| → / l | Next move |
| g | Jump to start |
| G | Jump to end |
| Space | Toggle auto-play |
| + | Increase auto-play speed |
| - | Decrease auto-play speed |
| Tab | Next game |
| Shift+Tab | Previous game |
| Esc | Return to home menu |
Board Color Reference
| Color | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Blue | Cursor position |
| Green | Selected piece |
| Purple | King in check |
| Grey | Legal move targets |
| Yellow | Last move |